Homemade Lentil Chili Recipe

Name: Homemade Lentil Chili Recipe
Total time: 51 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large onion (chopped); 1 cup diced green bell pepper (or red bell pepper); 4 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 ¼ cups brown lentils; 15 ounces canned red kidney beans (1 can, drained and rinsed); 28 ounce canned diced tomatoes (1 can, with juice); 1 cup tomato sauce; 4 cups reduced sodium beef broth (or vegetable or chicken broth)

This Lentil Chili is a fun twist on a classic comfort food!

⏱️ 51 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 36 min 📊 Medium ⭐ 5.0 (20) 👁️ 19 views

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion (chopped)
1 cup diced green bell pepper (or red bell pepper)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 ¼ cups brown lentils
15 ounces canned red kidney beans (1 can, drained and rinsed)
28 ounce canned diced tomatoes (1 can, with juice)
1 cup tomato sauce
4 cups reduced sodium beef broth (or vegetable or chicken broth)

Steps

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat.
Cook onion and bell peppers until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic, chili powder, and cumin. Cook 1 minute more.
Add lentils, beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and broth.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer cook covered 25 minutes. Uncover and cook an additional 15 minutes or until chili reaches desired thickness.